The latest Productivity Commission health report reveals some serious problems with out-of-pocket health expenses as well as disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous health.
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Once again the federal government has given more infrastructure funding to Queensland, ignoring less politically important states like Victoria.
While MYEFO discussion focuses on the budget deficit, experts say it also serves as a stark reminder of the need for bigger policy ideas in Canberra.
Beyond debates about the avocado smash generation lies some misnomers on which generation had it better.
Why is everyone talking about ‘emissions intensity’ schemes this week?
Headlines pointed to the privatisation of hospital, end-of-life and dental services, but the Productivity Commission’s report is actually a lot less radical.
Ducking hard choices means avoiding change that could make a real improvement to the effectiveness of Australia’s infrastructure.
A new proposed deal on school funding delivers the Gonski funding within budget.
Obesity imposes enormous costs on the community, through higher taxes to fund extra government spending on health and from foregone tax revenue because obese people are more likely to be unemployed.
The federal government could save about A$1 billion a year by changing three unfair tax breaks for older Australians, a new report says.
Why are the opinion pages of Australia’s media pages less diverse than even ASX 200 boards?
Super is the wrong tool to provide an adequate support in retirement for low-income earners. Our research shows top-up measures to help this group are poorly targeted and too expensive.
A panel of experts on housing respond to Treasurer Scott Morrison’s speech on improving the supply of housing in Australia.
Our infrastructure systems should promise what is worth having, and then deliver what is promised.
Australia’s electricity market will be reviewed over the next six months, following South Australia’s state-wide blackout.
Current super policy is compelling people to save for a higher living standard in retirement than they enjoy during their working lives.
South Australia’s electricity price shock in July showed that Australia hasn’t worked out how to put large amounts of wind energy into the grid.
A new school funding model being proposed aims to free up funds to help education ministers resolve their differences in state funding, and deliver needs-based funding in full.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is saved - albeit with less money.
Australians are living longer than ever but with higher rates of chronic disease, the latest national report card shows.
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Deputy Program Director, Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute
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Senior Associate, Grattan Institute
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Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
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Associate researcher, Grattan Institute
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Associate Disability Program, Grattan Institute
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Senior Associate, Health Program, Grattan Institute, Grattan Institute
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Deputy Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
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Deputy Program Director, Budgets and Government, Grattan Institute
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Associate, Grattan Institute
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Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Senior Associate, Grattan Institute
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Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute
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Disability Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Deputy Program Director, Migration and Labour Markets, Grattan Institute
